A portrait of the Fleet Air Arm.

An introductory sequence depicts life at a British shore station of the FAA: opening shots of dinghies sailing near an aircraft carrier and other naval vessels, followed by scenes of the training of men and women mechanics, some aspects of off duty life (recreational activities, a wedding, married quarters), and a parade. Most of the film shows an aircraft carrier leaving Gibraltar and participating in a naval exercise. There are good shots of planes (Hawker Sea Furies and Fairey Fireflies) taking off, passing low to "attack" a cruiser, and returning to deck landings - one Sea Fury's undercarriage collapses on landing. The closing image is of an early naval jet, the Supermarine Attacker, performing aerobatics.

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Summary: much of this film, but with a sequence on sonar buoys substituted for the "off-duty life" sequence, also appears as BRITAIN'S NAVAL AVIATORS (qv).

Documentation/associated material: COI file - production scripts, music cue sheet